prodigal
/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/adjective
Spending or giving something freely and wastefully; extravagant.
Example sentences
- “His prodigal lifestyle left him with nothing in his bank account.”
- “She was prodigal with compliments but stingy with actual help.”
Famous from the parable of the prodigal son. Often misused to mean 'returning after absence'; strictly it means wastefully extravagant.